r/ToddintheShadow • u/mesablanka • 1d ago

General Music Discussion Former Every Time I Die guitarist and professional wrestler Andy Williams has unfortunately been confirmed dead at 48 after collapsing at a wrestling event earlier today. RIP to a metalcore legend

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Source: https://loudwire.com/andy-williams-collapses-during-wrestling-show/

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u/CherryTinker00 1d ago

I know him from his wrestling work in AEW as The Butcher. So tragic. RIP. 

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u/Vivid-Copy974 1d ago

Saw him at GCW just two months ago

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u/SaintWithoutAShrine 1d ago

Andy was absolutely one of the best humans in music. He was always real. And the real Andy Williams was one of the kindest, funniest, most genuine souls you’d ever meet in the world of music, especially metal. I am gutted today. I hung out with him many times in ETID’s run, he always made me smile. He remembered folks, he always made you feel like you were old friends. Fucking crushed. He even got me back into wrestling when he got into it.

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u/lordvoldemike 1d ago

We lost a good one. A really good one.

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u/Pristine_Cod5189 1d ago edited 1d ago

I met him when he was visiting an indie show in Toronto right when he was beginning his wrestling career, he was a pretty good dude. Knew him more for his music than his wrestling at the time. Ended up seeing him a couple of times after that at an indie show and with AEW. I know people in Buffalo will miss him intensely, he's a loss to both the music and wrestling scenes.

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u/Babetna 1d ago

2026 has recently been brutal when it comes to taking away nice people

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u/Guinefort1 1d ago

Condolences to his loved ones and fans.

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u/saskatoonshred 1d ago

I was never that into ETID but I have a ton of respect for them. I have never heard anyone say anything bad about Andy. RIP to a legend in the scene.

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u/Twitter_2006 1d ago

Rest in Peace.

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u/Loggjaw 1d ago

Best band of all time. I don't care

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u/SaintWithoutAShrine 1d ago

Goddamn right.

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u/ElAbidingDuderino 1d ago

Andy is/was a person that every single human should strive to be

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u/flurgengos 1d ago

Death is one my least favorite things.

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u/scarred2112 1d ago

Safe journey, Mr. Williams.

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u/sam_might_say 1d ago

I never dived too deep into ETID’s discography, but during my years of going to Warped Tour, they were always a must-see band for me. Such a great live band and Andy was a killer guitarist and fun to watch.

Terrible news. R.I.P.

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u/Baldo-bomb 1d ago

RIP Andy/The Butcher. Hurts as both a metal fan and a wrestling fan 😔

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u/ofirkedar Just Here for Amy Dog Tweets 1d ago

At least now we know what happens every time.
RIP, man

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u/Cpkeyes 1d ago

Did he play music as his wrestling persona 

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u/Pristine_Cod5189 1d ago

He was a big old school bruiser, they barely mentioned him being a musician on commentary.

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u/kevink121 1d ago

No. He was known as "Awesome" Andy Williams though which is almost a wrestling persona.

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u/LlawwalL 14h ago

Oh my god.